Homeostasis: Control of Blood Glucose Concentration

Understand the role of the liver in glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, and gluconeogenesis.
Knowledge about the role of insulin, glucogona, adrenals in control, and factors affecting blood glucose concentration.
Connecting these processes to respiration, exercise, and digestion.
Familiarity with the second messenger model of adrenaline and glucagon action involving adenylate cyclase, cyclic AMP (cAMP), and protein kinase.
Understanding the causes and control of type I and II diabetes through insulin and diet manipulation.
Ability to evaluate the stands of health advisers and the food industry concerning the rise in type II diabetes.
Proficiency in interpreting data and graphs, as it is a common task.
Using a flow chart as a revision tool.
Preparedness for potential questions about serial dilutions in urine for diabetes detection.